The Yang Family's Future

Chen Yang was carried by Yang Guanfeng, who constantly nurtured him with spiritual energy. At this moment, Chen Yang was staying in his sleeve.

Elder Yu had been guarding the Four-Leaf Spirit Grass, so he did not appear this time.

Chen Yang looked at the crowd kneeling in the arena, feeling very satisfied.

The current situation of the Yang Family already showed signs of rising.

Although they were still very weak now, with proper planning in the future, their potential was not small.

"You may rise."

Yang Guanfeng spoke, calling everyone up.

Then, his gaze fell upon the three children standing at the front of the crowd, and his face immediately showed a kind smile.

These three children were the promising talents of the Yang Family he had mentioned earlier.

The reason he ventured into the secret realm was to provide better cultivation conditions for these three children.

Although the Yang Family now had him and Elder Yu, both cultivators at the Qi Gathering Mid-stage, so others dared not provoke them.

However, Yang Guanfeng knew clearly that the biggest fear for the long-term development of a family was a generational gap.

In his generation, only he had cultivation talent; his two younger brothers were ordinary people who could at most practice martial arts.

This resulted in the current Yang Family having two cultivators at the Qi Gathering Mid-stage but not a single one at the Qi Gathering Early-stage.

Realizing this, after taking the position of family head, Yang Guanfeng began to encourage all branches of the family to have more children. Only with enough offspring could they achieve quality through quantity and produce children with cultivation talent.

The Yang Family's population had doubled from over fifty people to nearly a hundred.

"Brothers, please be seated. Let's begin today's meeting."

"Yes."

After the two responded, they began to report on various family matters in order.

They lacked cultivation talent, but they were quite capable in managing the family.

Yang Feiyun managed internal affairs, and Yang Xiaolei managed external affairs. They handled all the family's affairs in an orderly manner, allowing Yang Guanfeng to focus on his cultivation without distraction.

Half an hour later, their reports were finished.

Chen Yang also learned about the basic situation of the Yang Family from their reports.

The Yang Family owned shops on three streets in Willow Leaf Town and a mine outside the town.

There were ninety-seven Yang family members, and with servants, laborers, guards, etc., the total population was over three hundred.

With this scale, no other family in Willow Leaf Town could compare.

"Reporting to the Old Ancestor, this year's dynasty tax has been settled. The remaining family wealth is sufficient for operations, but I fear there won't be much surplus by the end of the year," Yang Feiyun reported.

Just as he said, this was also Chen Yang's concern.

With such a large population, did the Yang Family still have room to develop further within Willow Leaf Town?

He learned from Yang Feiyun that aristocratic families residing in towns under the dynasty's rule had to pay taxes based on their population, as they enjoyed the dynasty's protection.

Moreover, if a family had cultivators, not only would the basic population tax be increased proportionally, but other taxes, such as those for spirit crystals and materials, would also be added.

The Yang Family was still in its early stages. Could they afford such heavy taxes?

Chen Yang's concerns were not unfounded.

In fact, Yang Guanfeng had long been planning to move out of Willow Leaf Town and establish their own branch.

However, due to the previously mentioned reason that there were no other Qi Gathering cultivators in the family besides him and Elder Yu, they would not be able to handle the various troubles that would arise after establishing their own branch.

The Yang Family was already struggling with the current tax amount.

If they were to add three cultivators at the Qi Gathering Early-stage, they would certainly spend more than they earned.

He thought they would have to endure for many more years, wasting the talent of the three children.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of the secret realm this time provided a turning point.

"Hmm, I will find a way to solve this matter. Brothers, you have worked hard. Does anyone else have anything to report?"

"Replying to the Old Ancestor, there are no further matters."

"Good."

Yang Guanfeng nodded, then looked at the three children.

"You three stay behind. The rest may leave."

"Yes, Old Ancestor!"

After everyone dispersed, only Yang Guanfeng, his two brothers, and the three children remained in the meeting hall.

Yang Feiyun stepped forward and gave the three children a look. They immediately understood.

"Yang Xiaohu."

"Yang Yueqing."

"Yang Mingrui."

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

"Good, you may rise."

Facing the three children, Yang Guanfeng's face broke into a smile. These three were currently the darlings of the family.

The three children were of different ages. Among them, Yang Xiaohu was the oldest, now fourteen years old, with dark skin and a sturdy build.

He was the son of Yang Xiaolei's concubine. From a young age, he had shown excellent physical qualities and was later discovered by Elder Yu to have cultivation talent.

Yang Yueqing was the legitimate daughter of Yang Feiyun. She was twelve this year. Her appearance was not particularly striking, but she was known among her peers for being precocious, her temperament completely unlike that of a child.

The last one was Yang Mingrui, the youngest, who had just turned ten a few days ago. He was still childish and was the child discovered by Elder Yu to have cultivation talent a few months prior.

He was not the child of Yang Guanfeng's three brothers but came from a collateral branch.

However, among the three children, his talent was the best.

"Feiyun, Xiaolei, you've worked hard for the family these past few years," Yang Guanfeng said, looking at his two younger brothers.

"Big Brother, please don't say that. These things are nothing."

"Exactly. Compared to you facing life and death outside, what we've done is nothing."

With no one else around, the three of them were clearly more intimate.

After all, they had grown up together. Yang Feiyun and Yang Xiaolei had been looked after by Yang Guanfeng since they were young.

Now that Yang Guanfeng was the family head, they naturally devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the family's interests.

After a few pleasantries, Yang Feiyun and Yang Xiaolei departed.

Before leaving, they also instructed their own children to cultivate diligently under the Old Ancestor and not to disappoint the family's expectations.

"Follow me."

Yang Guanfeng led the three children through the assembly hall and arrived at the entrance of the forbidden area, which ordinary people could not reach.

The three children curiously peered inside. They had known about the forbidden area since childhood but had never truly entered it.

They had only heard from their elders that if one could enter here, it would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, and their lives would be completely transformed.

With a mixture of nervousness and expectant apprehension, the three children followed Yang Guanfeng into the forbidden area.

Upon entering the main gate, the first thing they saw was a high wall, completely blocking the view inside from the outside.

This wall was personally built by Elder Yu. During its construction, spiritual energy was used for reinforcement, and formations were set up to ensure its sturdiness while also providing a warning function.

Yang Guanfeng picked up the three children and leaped over the wall, entering the forbidden area.

That's right, he hadn't set up a door to enter the forbidden area at all. To enter, one had to cross the high wall.

This would trigger the formation's alert, and Elder Yu, inside the forbidden area, would be immediately aware.

"Wow!"

"So high, so high!"

"Old Ancestor is amazing!"

After landing, the three children exclaimed in unison, their gazes towards Yang Guanfeng filled with adoration.

Seeing this, Yang Guanfeng smiled. "Do you want to have the same abilities as the Old Ancestor?"

"Yes!"

The three children shouted in unison, their eyes full of anticipation.

Yang Guanfeng raised his hand and brushed over their heads.

"You will. Moreover, your future abilities will definitely be much greater than the Old Ancestor's, and the scenery you witness will be far more expansive."

He continued, "But no matter what, always remember that you are always members of the Yang family. Everything you gain now comes from the family, and in the future, you should always think of the family."

Yang Xiaohu and Yang Mingrui nodded somewhat ignorantly.

Only the young girl, Yang Yueqing, after listening to Yang Guanfeng's words, first pondered for a moment, then her gaze turned firm, and she nodded heavily.